The Ajax Co

Multiple Choice

The Ajax Co. just decided to save $1,500 a month for the next five years as a safety net for recessionary periods. The money will be set aside in a separate savings account which pays 3.25% interest compounded monthly. It deposits the first $1,500 today. If the company had wanted to deposit an equivalent lump sum today,how much would it have had to deposit?

A) $82,964.59
B) $83,189.29
C) $83,428.87
D) $83,687.23
E) $84,998.01